The Top 25

Not ranked in this poll in 2004-2005 — showing the full board.

1. 1
   —
   

   Illinois71 1st

   Big Ten
   19-0
2. 2
   ▲ 2
   

   Duke1 1st

   ACC
   15-0
3. 3
   ▲ 3
   

   North Carolina

   ACC
   16-2
4. 4
   ▲ 3
   

   Syracuse

   Big East
   19-1
5. 5
   ▼ 2
   

   Wake Forest

   ACC
   16-2
6. 6
   ▼ 4
   

   Kansas

   Big 12
   14-1
7. 7
   ▲ 1
   

   Kentucky

   SEC
   14-2
8. 8
   ▲ 1
   

   Boston College

   Big East
   16-0
9. 9
   ▼ 4
   

   Oklahoma State

   Big 12
   14-2
10. 10
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    Washington

    Pac-12
    16-2
11. 11
    ▲ 2
    

    Arizona

    Pac-12
    16-3
12. 12
    ▲ 2
    

    Louisville

    Conference USA
    16-3
13. 13
    ▲ 5
    

    Oklahoma

    Big 12
    15-2
14. 14
    ▲ 8
    

    Alabama

    SEC
    15-3
15. 15
    ▲ 4
    

    Michigan State

    Big Ten
    12-3
16. 16
    ▼ 1
    

    Texas

    Big 12
    14-4
17. 17
    ▼ 6
    

    Gonzaga

    West Coast
    14-4
18. 18
    ▲ 6
    

    Wisconsin

    Big Ten
    13-3
19. 19
    ▼ 3
    

    Connecticut

    Big East
    11-4
20. 20
    ▲ 1
    

    Pittsburgh

    Big East
    13-3
21. 21
    ▼ 1
    

    Cincinnati

    Conference USA
    15-3
22. 22
    ▼ 10
    

    Georgia Tech

    ACC
    11-5
23. 23
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    Iowa

    Big Ten
    14-4
24. 24
    ▼ 7
    

    Mississippi State

    SEC
    16-4
25. 25
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    Utah

    Mountain West
    16-3